'Wash out' definitions:

Definition of 'wash out'

From: WordNet
verb
Prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out the game" [syn: rain out, wash out]
verb
Wash free from unwanted substances, such as dirt; "Wash out your dirty shirt in the sink"
verb
Wear or destroy by the force of water; "The hail storms had washed out the bridges"
verb
Remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent; "he washed the dirt from his coat"; "The nurse washed away the blood"; "Can you wash away the spots on the windows?"; "he managed to wash out the stains" [syn: wash, wash out, wash off, wash away]
verb
Deplete of strength or vitality; "The illness washed her out"
verb
Drain off the color in the course of laundering; "The harsh soap washed out the delicate blouse"
verb
Lose color in the process of being washed; "The expensive shirt washed out in the German washing machine"

Definition of 'Wash out'

From: GCIDE
  • Wash out \Wash out\, v. i. & t.
  • 1. to be removed by washing; -- of spots and stains, especially on clothing. [PJC]
  • 2. to be removed, broken, or destroyed by the action of flowing water; as, the bridge was washed out by the flood. [PJC]
  • 3. to fail in a course of study or training, especially to leave before completion of the course. [PJC]